Awards
2022 Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalists Association
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
2021 Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalists Association
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
2020 USA Fellowship Award
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalists Association
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
2018 Champion of New Music Award, American Composers Forum
2017 Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalists Association
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
2016 Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalists Association
2015 French American Jazz Exchange Commissioning Award for "Moments of Fatherhood"
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalists Association
2014 French Ministry of Culture Commissioning Fellowship for "Beyond Black"
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalist Association
2013 Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalist Association
2012 Top Flutist, Jazz Times Reader's Poll
Doris Duke Artist Award
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalist Association
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
2011 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts
3Arts Award in Music Composition
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalist Association
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
Top Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
Rome Prize Nomination
2010 Alpert/Ucross Residency Prize
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalist Association
Top Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
Top Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
Top Flutist of the Year, JazzIt (Italy)
Artist in Residence, Chicago Jazz Festival
External Award, University of Illinois Chicago
2009 Top Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Jazz Critic's Poll
2008 3Arts Ragdale Residency Award
Flutist of the Year, Jazz Journalist Association
Top Ten in Rising Star Composer, Downbeat Critic's Poll
Top Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Critic's Poll
2007 Top Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Critic's Poll
2006 Chicagoan of the Year, Chicago Tribune
Top Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Critic's Poll
2005 Illinois Arts Council Fellowship for Music Composition
Top Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Critic's Poll
2004 Top Ten, Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Critic's Poll
2003 Top Ten, Rising Star Flutist, Downbeat Critic's Poll
2002 Illinois Arts Council Fellowship for Music Composition